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Copyright,  1885.   by 
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FRONTISPIECE 2 

DEDICATION 4 

JOSEPHINE  MAUD 7>  g 

NAUGHTY   TOMMY   WARNER „ q 

PAPA  HAS  GONE  TO  SEA IO 

THE   MERRY  LITTLE    TAR , „ u 

LILLY  LANSING 12 

BED-  TIME ...is 

HOOPLE ....14 

THE  RACE jr$ 

SUNSET t6 

THE  BATH 77 

MY  DICKY  BIRD /<? 

CROQUET r9 

THE  CAT  AND  THE  HAT 20 

JOSIAH  BROWN 21 

SPRING  HAS  COME „ . .  .22 

THE  BROTHER 23 

AH.' .24 

OH.' 25 

THE  CHURCH  BELL 26 

THE  SCHOOL  BELL 27 

THE    TEA  BELL 28 

THE  DANDELIONS  AND    THE  BABY 2g 


SUSANNAH  AND  ROSALBA    TEABOUT 30,31 

NOBBY  BOBBY 32 

]AMY 33 

NOIS  Y   WILLIAM 34 

THE  JAPANESE  DOLL 33 

SLEEP,  BABY,  SLEEP 36 

FRIGHTENED  MINNIE ■ 37,38 

PEGGIE  AND  LOLLIE 30,40,41 

SOAP  BUBBLES 42,43 

THE  SIX  LITTLE  CHICKENS 44,43 

MAUDIE'S  MARIGOLDS ■■■■46,47 

PAUL 48 

JOHNNY 4g 

BROTHER   TOODLES 50 

WHAT  HAVE  I  BEHIND  MY  BACK ? 51 

THE  ARRIVAL .52,53 

COUSIN  PRUE 54 

THE  BALLOON 55 

JUANITA'S  FAMILY .56,57 

TRICKSY 58,50 

BETSY  BRAKEN bo 

THE    TURTLE .....6z 

A  LUMP  OF  SUGAR 62 

GOOD-NIGHT  63 

FINIS 64 


Did  you  think  that  Josephine  Maud  was  asleep, 
Lying  down  there  on  the  floor  in  a  heap  ? 
Oh,  deary  me,  no!  you  have  made  a  mistake; 
Josephine  Maud  was  quite  wide  awake. 

Then  why  did  she  lie  there,  so  long,  and  so  still? 
I  cant  bear  to  tell  you,  and  yet — well,  I  will ; 
Josephine  Maud  was  a  sad,  bad  girl, 
She  threw  down  her  doll  with  a  toss  and  a  whirl: 

She  crushed  its  pink  nose,  she  tore  off  its  wig, 
She  whipped  her  poor  doll  with  a  crab- 
apple  sprig; 
But  temper  don't  last,  and  when  it  was  past,      jf[ 
Poor  Josephine  Maud  felt  very  doivncast. 


"  Oh  !  Josephine  Maud!  "  cried  her  mother, 

in  sorrow, 
"Now  what  will  you  do  for  a  dolly  to- 
morrow? " 

'"Dear!  dear!  I'm  so  sorry,"  said  poor  Josephine: 
And  seldom  since  the?i  has  her  temper  been   seen 


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Tommy  ! 
Tommy  ! 
Oh,  where  is   Tommy   Warner- 
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Break  their  toys, — 
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Heigh  ho  !  heigh  ho  ! 
Papa  has  gone  to  sea. 

Heigh  ho  !   Heigh  ho  ! 
What  zvill  he  bring  to  mef 

Shells  and  corals  and  a  toy! 
Won't  I  be  a  happy  boy ! 


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Oh,  tvhat  glory 
Is  in  the  story 
Of  the  boy  who  zvent  to  sea  ; 
For  he'd  sailor  clothes 
And  a  sunburnt  nose 
And  a  laugh  that  was  merry  and  free  ! 

He  climbed  so  fast 
The  topsail  past, 
And  he  laughed  so  loud  in  his  glee, 
Till  a  stormy  blast 
Blew  him  off  the  mast, 
And  a  shark  ate  him  up  for  his  tea! 


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Lillie  ! 
Li  I  lie! 
Ah,  here  is  Lillie  Lansing. 
Right  foot! 
Left  foot! 
Lilian  is  dancing. 


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Our  hooples  are  rolling  around ; 
They're  rolling  all  over  the  ground. 

Who  can  tell  but  some  day 

They'  11  roll  far  away, 
And  never,  no  never,  be  found. 


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Good- day  /    Good- day  / 
Bring  out  your  sleigh, 

The  snow  blows  in  my  face,  oh  ! 
Good-bye  !    Good-bye  / 
A  nd  away  we  fly  ! 

Now  who  will  win  the  race,  oh  f 


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Girls  and  boys  come  out  to-day, 
The  sun  is  shining  on  the  hay  ; 

Yellow  and  bright  is  the  rising  sun, 
All  is  gay,  and  the  day  's  begun. 


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On  a  hot  summer  day,  some  little  fat  sparrows 
Thought  't  would  be  cooling  to  fly,  swift  as  arrows, 
Over  the  wall  to  a  nice  shady  nook 
And  take  a  fresh  bath  in  the  clear  flowing  brook  ! 
But  they  splashed,  and  they  chirped, 

And  made  such  a  commotion, 
That  they  turned  the  clear  brook 

To  a  miniature  oceaii; 
And  the  two  little  sisters, 
Who  had  watched  them  at  play, 
Laii£lit'dout  so  gayly,  it  scared  them  away. 


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My  dicky  bird  / 
My  dicky  bird  / 
Where  can  he  be,  poor  thing  f 
He  is  sitting  alone 
On  a  green  mossy  stone, 
Trying  his  best  to  sing. 


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Oh,  come  let  us  play 
A  game  of  croquet, 
Cried  rosy -checked  May 

To  her  sister  one  day. 

They  played  a  great  game, 
And  then  had  another  ; 
May  won  the  first, 

But  Jane  won  the  other. 


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I've  lost  my  hat ; 
It's  full  of  roses  red. 
I  do  wish  that 
I  had  my  hat. 
To  tie  upon  my  head/ 


I  threw  it  down, 
Caught  up  my  gown, 
And  ran  to  catch  my  cat ; 
I  did  not  get 
My  little  pet, 
And  could  not  find  my  hat. 


Now  one,  tzvo,  three, 
And,  oh,  dear  me  ! 
Whatever  shall  I  dot 
I've  lost  my  hat 
And  my  pet  cat, 
Yes,  and  my  temper  too. 


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Josiah .  Broztm 
Has  come  to  town, 
He  has  a  pink  bouquet; 

He  brought  it  straight 
From  Applegate, 
To  give  to  little  May. 


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The  green  grass  is  growing, 
And  a  fresh  breeze  is  blowing, 
And  a  red  robin  's  learning  to  fly,  oh  / 
There  's  a  bush  and  a  pond, 
And  what  is  beyond? 
Nothing  but  bright  blue  sky,  oh  ! 


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Two  little  boys  with  flying  hair, 
Where  summer  winds  are  blowing. 

Don't  you  wish  that  you  were  there  ? 
For  o'er  the  waves  they  're  going. 


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Ding  dong,  ding  dong, 
Sang  out  a  bell; 
And  off  to  church  went  pretty  Nell, 
Went  pretty  Nell, 
Went  pretty  Nell, 
And  off  to  church  went  pretty  Nell. 


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Ding  dong,  dang  dong, 
Called  out  a  bell ; 
And  off  to  school  ran  pretty  Nell, 
Ran  pretty  Nell, 
Ran  pretty  Nell, 
And  off  to  school  ran  pretty  Nell. 


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Dingling,  dingling, 
Laughed  out  a  bell ; 
And  home  to  tea  came  pretty  Nell, 
Came  pretty  Nell, 
Came  pretty  Nell, 
And  home  to  tea  came  pretty  Nell. 

Hurry,  pretty  Nelly, 
Patty  cakes  and  jelly  ; 
The  tea  is  hot 
In  the  big  tea-pot, 
Singing  for  you,   Nelly. 


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Oh,  dandelions,  dandelions, 
What  have  you  there  ? — 

A  rosy  little  baby 

With  yellow,  yellow  hair. 

But,  dandelions,  dandelions, 
What  can  she  do  ? — 

Pucker  up  her  little  mouth 
A  nd  throw  a  kiss  to  you  ! 


Two  tiny  shiny  negroes, 

Standing  there  so  shy, 

Half  hidden  in  the  dripping  clothes 

,.   Hanging  up  to  dry. 

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Some  one  's  coming  up  the  road?\_ 

Will  she  pass  them  by  ? 

They  pull  the  clothes  about  them  close 

And  peep  out  of  one  eye. 


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4i  Dat  's  dear  Miss  Nancy  Davisonl 
What  am  it  she  's  got  dar? 
I  fink  it 's  beauful  oranges, 
Jes'  like  her  golden  ha'r." 

"  Come  here!  Susannah   Teaboui^ 

Sweet  Nancy  Dawson  cried, 
As  out  between  the  table-cloths ... 
Susannah 's  face  she  spied. 

Susannah  bashfully  came  forth?.- 

Asked  Nancy,  "Where  is  Rose?JZgj$#y'l\] 

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So  Susie  went  and  quickly  brought 

Rosalba  into  view, 
And  Nancy  gave  them  each  some  fruit. 

And  bade  them  both  "adieu  ; 


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Do  look  at  little  Bobbie! 
Dear  me!  he  is  so  nobbie ! 
He  struts  about  with  a  walking-stick, 
And  carries  a  watch  that  goes  tick,   tick! 
Tick,   tock ! 
Tick,  tock  ! 
Tick,  tick,  tick! 
Look  at  little  Bobbie  with  his  walking-stick. 


A  my  ! 
Amy  ! 
Oh,  zvhere  is  Amy    Clare? 
Little  cats 
On  funny  mats 
She  's  working  for  the  fair. 


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There  was  a  little  boy, 
And  he  had  a  little  drum: 
Ta  ratta,  ta  ratta,  tum-tum! 
He  played  very  loud, 
And  he  played  very  fast—- 
.  Ta  rumpa,  ta  rumpa,  bum-bum  ! 


He  rattled  away, 
And  azvay  did  he  play : 
Ta  ratta,  ta  ratta,  tum-tum ! 
Till  he  made  all  the  boys 
Stop  their  ears  at  his  noise  — 
Ta  rumpa,  ta  rumpa,  bum-bum 


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My  dolly  is  a   Japanese, 
And  will  not  say  his  A,  B,   C's, 

No  matter  how  I  coax  and  tease 
That  naughty,  naughty  Japanese/ 


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Go  to  sleep,  my  little  baby. 

See !    the  sun  has  gone  to  sleep  ; 
Dream  of  bright  white  snow,   my  baby, 

Soft  and  white  and  deep  ! 
Dream  of  pretty  flowers,  baby, 

Pink  or  white  or  blue. 
Pretty  little  dreams,  my  baby, 

Angels  send  to  you  ! 


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Out  from  the  trees  in  an  unlooked-for  place 
Runs  Dorothy  Daw  with  a  frightful  false-face, 

That  grins  and  glares, 

And  thoroughly  scares 
Poor  Minnie,  who  thinks  it  a  terrible  sight. 

But,  Minnie,  don't  you  mind  it  / 

There 's  a  smiling  face  behind  it  — 
Very  naughty  is  Miss  Dorothy  to  give  you  such  a  fright. 


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Z/^j  counted  six,  seven, 
Eight,  nine,  ten,  elei'en, 
And  were  tired,  indeed, 
When   they  had  done. 


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The  bubbles  are  gay  as  they  float  away, 
And  gayly  they  We  blown  and  wafted  to-day 
Merrily  rings  the  childish  laughter, 
Echoing  straight  from  floor  to  rafter. 
Even  baby  wondering  stands, 
Clapping  both  her  tiny  hands. 
Bubbles  are  pretty,  and  float  around, 
But   why   do   they   burst   when   they  touch 
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There  were  six 
Little  chicks, 
And  little  girls  two, 
And  a  bush  of  sweet-brier  grew  near: 
"  The  chicks  must  be  fed" 
The  little  girls  said. 
"Here,  chickies,  here,  chickies,  come  here!" 


Then  came  they  at  last, 
The  chickens,  so  fast, 
A  nd  ate  all  the  corn  they  could  find  ; 
But  one  little  chick 
Was  not  nearly  so  quick 
As  the  others  who  left  him  behind  ! 


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Down  from  the  sill 
To  a  sunnier  spot, 

Maud  carefully  carried 
Each  funny  red  pot. 

She  pulled  every  weed, 
She  sprinkled  each  flower, 

She  worked  hard,  indeed, 
Every  day  for  an  hour  ; 

And  when  she  had  finished. 
They  grew  up  so   bright ; 

She  clapped  her  fat  hands, 
And  danced  with  delight. 


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Paul ! 

Paul ! 

Oh,  where  is  Paul? 

Let  me  think  ! 

At  the  rink  ? 

Paul  will  have  a  fall ! 


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Johnny  / 

Johnny  ! 
Oh,  where  did  Johnny  creep  f 

Upstairs, 

Downstairs, 
Johnny  's  fast  asleep. 


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"  Come  hither,   'Brother  Toodles,' 

Let  me  deck  your  pretty  head ;  " 
And  quickly  round  poor  Toodles'  neck 
Was  hung  a  wreath  of  red. 

But   Toodles  didn't  like  the  leaves; 

He  tried  to  tear  them  loose  ; 
But,  though  he  madly  rushed  about, 

He  found  it  was  no  use. 


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What  have  I  behind  my  back  ? 

Dear  me,  can't  you  guess  it? 
Nothing  but  my  empty  hands, 

If  I  must  confess  it. 


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"Oh,  papa,  dear  papa  is  coming, 
A  long  year  he 's  been  far  away. 
Do  you  wonder  we  've  cut  all  tke  roses 
To  make  his  home  sunny  and  gay  ? 

"Oh,  husk,  happy  child,  with  your  prattle, 
I  think  I  hear  horses  approach,— 
In  a  second  lay  scattered  the  roses. 

For  papa,  had  sprung  from  the  coach  ! 


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"  What  can  you  do, 
Cousin  Prue,  cousin  Prue  f 
"  J-^W/ — #0/  much,   indeed  ; 
But  I  know 
I  can  sew, 
And  can  write,  and  can  read." 


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J^j/  smart  cousin  Pruef" 
"Not  much,  I  'm  afraid ; 
But  I  think 
I  could  drink 
Some  nice  cool  lemonade." 


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"A   balloon!  a  balloon  !  " 
Shouted  Tommy  ;    "  See  there  ! 

Oh,  Peggotty,   look  at  it 
Sail  through  the  air !  " 

"It  's  as  big  as  the  moon, 
That  jolly  balloon, 

And  as  high  in  the  sky 
It  will  be  very  soon." 


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/  '11  tell  you,  if  you  'd  like  to  hear, 
Where  all  my  dolls  are  from  ; 

Poor  little  things,  they  cannot  speak, 
They  are  all  deaf  and  dumb. 

Well,  Lee  Hing  is  from   China, 
Kisara  's  from   Japan  ; 

Lee  Hing  has  a  little  tub, 
Kisara  a  big  fan. 

Fritzie  f    He  's  from   Germany, 
And  Be' be'  'way  from  France ; 

Fritzie,  he  can  sing  a  song, 
And  Bebe,  she  can  dance. 

Good  Biddy  is  from  Ireland, 
And  she  can  milk  the  cow; 

But  last  of  all,  my  little  dog — 
Come,  Beauty,  say    "bow-wow  /  " 


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Poor  tricky   Tricksy  is  now  no  more ; 

He  's  dead! — 't  is  sad,  but  true ; 
Ah,  many  were  the  funny  tricks 

That  Tricksy  was  wont  to  do  : 

He  'd  rush  upon  a  dozing  frog 
That  blinked  beside  a  mossy  log, 

And  wildly  glare  and  bark  at  it, 
And  nearly  put  it  in  a  fit. 

Then  calmly   Tricksy  would  walk  away, 
And  wag  his  tail  as  though  to  say : 
"  Cowardice  is  not  a  virtue  — 

Tricksy  is  not  the  dog  to  hurt  you  /  " 

One  day  a  dog  that  played  with  him 
Jumped  in  the  river  for  a  swim. 

Poor  Tricksy  went  after,    with  a  bound, - 
Ah,  foolish  dog  /  for  he  was  drowned. 

Poor  tricky   Tricksy  is  now  no  more ; 

He  's  dead  !  —  't  is  sad,  but  true  ; 
Too  many  were  the  little  tricks 

This  dog  had  tried  to  do. 


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Betsy  ! 

Betsy  t 

Why,  where  is  Betsy  Bra  ken 

Across  the  lane, 

And  back  again, 

To  have  her  picture  taken  / 


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"  What  have  you  there, 
You  fat  little  things? 

It  is  not  a  fish, 
And  it  has  no  wings." 

"  You  say  it's  a  turtle, 
But  what  is  that,  pray?" 

"  Why,  a  turtle's  a  turtle,' 
Cried  pert  little  May. 


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' '  Well,  birdie,  kollo  ! 
Why  are  you  so  mum  ? 

Surely,  dear  birdie, 
You  're  glad  that  I  've  come," 

So  birdie  said  "peep," 
And  looked  ve?y  sweet.;    . 
A  big  lump  of  sugar 
Bell  gave  it  to  eat. 


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And,   well — yes,  you  might, 

As  you  We  such  a  good  child, 
Kiss  my  dolly  ''good-night." 


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